Hey y’all! It is TUESDAY here in Charleston and it has been a cool day. The work morning was very nice due to low temperatures and cloudy skies. Squads were making so much progress with the sun tucked away and not beating directly down on them. We are thankful for that. A hand full of squads finished at their first jobsite today, and will be relocated tomorrow morning to start on a whole new home. How awesome is that?
We have been so blessed by the local community and their support of the work that the participants are carrying out. We have had a few local churches reach out and ask to visit worksites and deliver popsicles to each and every hard worker. Thank you to those involved.
Additionally, several reporters from numerous squads highlighted that they have had numerous opportunities to speak to local individuals. Whether that’s a neighbor or someone else who happens to be passing through the area where the project is, people are very surprised as to why there are groups of students in the heat repairing roofs and building ramps.
In the evening, we gathered again for worship. The students have really enjoyed getting to know both the band and our speaker. Thomas always begins the services with giving a dare to a child from each church group. It has been very fun to watch and it is something that the students have loved doing each night.
In his message, Thomas centered in on the issue of racism and what our response to that is. This big topic then branched out into other topics but he settled on the question of whether or not, at the end of the week, we will carry what we have learned not only back home, but also beyond that. It was a truly convicting time and large group devotions were set up for much discussion.
That’s a wrap for day 2 of construction work. Thank you, as always, for supporting us prayerfully. We DARE you to continue to do so. Also, don’t forget to follow the link and continue faithfully sending ServeMail.
Check in tomorrow to hear all about the half day excitement.
Serving together,
Jackson & Alexis
